Warehouse accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury
23 year old warehouse worker suffered an amputation of her left arm at the shoulder when the arm was caught in a conveyor belt at work. We filed a workers’ compensation claim for which she received benefits totaling $288,000.00. We also filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the conveyor and the operator of the warehouse, and on the verge of trial we settled the suit for $3,500,000.00.
Automobile accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury with insurance coverage dispute
58 year old salesman suffered leg fractures and other injuries in an automobile accident while on a sales trip in Kentucky. We pursued a personal injury claim against the other driver and settled it for $25,000.00, the limit of his automobile insurance coverage. We then pursued a claim under the underinsured motorist policy of the employer’s automobile insurance coverage and settled that claim for $975,000.00, the coverage limit. We also filed a workers’ compensation claim against the employer which was denied on the basis that our client was not covered by the employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. We challenged the denial in Circuit Court and obtained a ruling that it was improper. We were then able to settle the workers’ compensation claim for an additional $400,000.00.
Bus accident, personal injury
45 year old laborer was run over and killed by a CTA bus while intoxicated. We filed a wrongful death lawsuit for his widow and four children, and at the end of a two week long trial we obtained a jury verdict of $1,350,000.00.
Automobile accident, personal injury
55 year old man suffered a hip injury when his car was struck by a municipal police car. We filed a lawsuit against the municipality and settled it for $1,000,000.00.
Truck accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury
50 year old truck driver sustained a neck injury when his disabled truck was struck from behind by another truck on a Kentucky highway. We filed a workers’ compensation claim and after a trial obtained benefits for him totaling more than $690,000.00. We also filed a lawsuit against the other driver and his employer, and after extensive multi-state discovery we settled the suit for $987,500.00.
Construction accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury
38 year drywall taper suffered injuries to his right shoulder and both wrists when he tripped on debris and fell at a construction site. We filed a workers’ compensation claim for which he received more than $307,000.00 in benefits. We also filed a lawsuit against the general contractor and subcontractor, and after several years of litigation we settled the suit for $807,500.00.
Construction accident, workers’ compensation and personal injury
55 year old carpenter sustained injuries to his head and hand as a result of a fall from a scaffold at a construction site. We filed a workers’ compensation claim against his employer and a lawsuit against the general contractor and a subcontractor. We settled the workers’ compensation claim for $410,000.00 and then settled the suit for an additional $300,000.00.
Truck accident, workers’ compensation
36 year old truck driver sustained injuries to his leg, back and head when he was crushed by a slab of concrete debris which dropped from the bed of his trailer. We filed a workers’ compensation claim, took it to trial and obtained a permanent total disability award which included $400,000.00 in accrued benefits and penalties and future benefits in the amount of $927.06 per week for life.
Construction accident, workers’ compensation with insurance coverage dispute
47 year old carpenter suffered amputations of two fingers as a result of a circular saw injury. The workers’ compensation insurance company refused to provide coverage for his workers’ compensation claim because it had canceled his employer’s policy before the accident due to non-payment of premium. We obtained a ruling in the Circuit Court that the cancelation was invalid. We were then able to settle the workers’ compensation claim for $475,000.00 plus a trust fund to cover future medical costs.
Construction accident, workers’ compensation
25 year old construction laborer suffered a head injury in a fall from a roof. He was offered $18,500.00 to settle his workers’ compensation claim while represented by another attorney. We took the claim over from the other attorney and 18 months later we were able to settle the claim for $225,000.00.
Factory accident, workers’ compensation
50 year old factory worker suffered crushing injuries to his hand at work. The workers’ compensation insurance company offered him $27,000.00 to settle his workers’ compensation claim. He retained us after we advised him that the offer was too low. A year later we were able to settle the claim for $82,000.00.